Creating research partnerships
 
Our vision is to spark the creation of new research partnerships that tackle global issues and those of particular importance to low- and middle-income countries. We respond to the growing interest in collaborative international research. We create joint funding opportunities to complement our existing research initiatives. 
 
The Challenge Fund works in partnership with Canada’s science granting councils. Current collaborations exist with:
We act as the window through which all IDRC program areas can reach out to collaborate with granting councils. 

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International Community-University Research Alliance Program (ICURA)

The International Community-University Research Alliance program (ICURA) is a joint initiative of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and IDRC. ICURA seeks to foster innovative

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AAAS symposium: Comprehensive Approaches for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control

10/02/2012

Four researchers supported through the International Research Chairs Initiative (IRCI), an initiative co-funded by IDRC and the Canada Research Chairs Program, will present their findings at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Association for...

International Research Initiative on Climate Change Announces Research Awards

02/06/2011

The International Development Research Centre in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is...

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